Citizenship Test- Questions in the list
- 128
- Asked in the interview
- Up to 20, aloud
- To pass
- 12 correct
- The officer stops at
- 12 right or 9 wrong
The parts of the list
The official list is divided into parts. Study one at a time. Each page below shows the questions exactly as USCIS prints them, with every accepted answer, and under each a short note of ours that explains the answer in plain words.
- Principles of American government 15 questions
- System of government 47 questions
- Rights and responsibilities 10 questions
- Colonial period and independence 17 questions
- The 1800s 10 questions
- Recent American history 19 questions
- Symbols and holidays 10 questions
- The 20 questions for 65/20 age 65+, 20 years resident
- The whole list on one page to print
Is this your version?
USCIS gives the 2025 version to people who filed their naturalization application (Form N-400) on or after October 20, 2025. If you filed before that date, you take the 2008 version instead. The date that matters is the filing date, not the interview date. More on the page which test will I take?
How to use these pages
- Read a part once from top to bottom, with the notes.
- Press "Hide the answers" and try to say each answer aloud.
- Use the flashcards for that part until none is marked "not yet".
- When you have done every part, take the practice test, which asks 20 questions in random order and keeps the same score an officer keeps.
Some answers are not printed in the list because they depend on who is in office or on your state. Those are gathered on the page answers that change.
Questions people ask
How many questions are on the 2025 civics test?
The study list has 128 questions. The USCIS officer asks up to 20 of them aloud, and you must answer 12 correctly to pass.
Who takes the 2025 version?
People who filed Form N-400 on or after October 20, 2025, according to the USCIS Study for the Test page read on 12 November 2026.
Is the test written or spoken?
Spoken. The officer asks each question aloud and you answer aloud. There are no multiple-choice options.
When does the officer stop asking?
When you have answered 12 questions correctly, which is a pass, or 9 incorrectly, which is a fail.
Independent study site. Citizenship Test is not a government website and is not connected with USCIS or any agency. Questions and accepted answers are quoted from the official USCIS lists; the notes are ours. Rules were read on uscis.gov on 12 November 2026. Always confirm with uscis.gov/citizenship before your interview.